Life Events

Separation/Termination

Employees terminating employment from the University should contact their unit or the appropriate central/campus Human Resources office for termination process information. General termination information is listed below. See the Retirement section for information relevant for Academic and Civil Service employees planning for retirement.

Benefits

Employees who are either resigning or are terminated by the university have coverage through midnight on the last day the employee was physically at work (or on an approved leave of absence). Resigning employees cannot extend the date of separation by using accrued benefit time.

Faculty 9/9 Appointments - Full-time and part-time university faculty eligible for coverage during the academic summer break automatically receive group insurance through 8/31. If the employee does not wish to continue coverage through 8/31, they may request to terminate the coverage. The effective date of the termination would be the date of the request or any future date.

Employees terminating from the University will be notified of certain benefits termination information once the department completes the termination paperwork. For general information, please visit the following links:

Retirement and Investment Considerations - information regarding SURS, the University of Illinois Supplemental 403(b) Retirement Plan, and the State of Illinois 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, including instructions on deferring your vacation or sick leave payout into either the 403(b) or 457 plan.

Compensation

Final paychecks for terminating and retiring employees will be produced in the same manner as previous checks.

Pay-out for unused vacation and compensable sick leave, within stated policy limits, will be made separately and subsequent to the last regular pay. Contact your department if you have questions regarding the timing of your payout.

Rehire Eligibility

Employees wishing to return to employment at the University after a separation or termination should contact the appropriate central/campus Human Resources office for more information.

Rights and Responsibilities

Employees who intend to resign from the University are responsible for notifying their designated supervisor and for following central/campus resignation procedures.

Employees have the right to review and, when appropriate, append their personnel records within one year after termination, under the Personnel Records Review Act. For additional information, contact the campus Human Resources office.